GATOR CONGREGATION

From left to right, back to front......

Swamp Muck Mummy Gator

Painting of Yellow LedGator By me

Cannibal Mummy Gator

Grey Proto Mummy Gator

Black Flocked Gator By me

Yellow LedGator By me

Clear Purple Fan Club Gator

Mickey Gator By Leecifer

Wonka Gator By Leecifer

My customized Gators

Painted by me, YELLOW LEDGATOR/WITH PAINTING 03/06/2010
Flocked by me, BLACK FLOCKED GATOR 03/14/2010

WHAT GREAT PICK-UPS

Wonka Gator

Mickey Gator

Both customized by the very talented Leecifer.

I picked these up at the Super 7 "Buried In Space Show" 02/13/2010 which featured the art of Leecifer & Josh Herbolsheimer.

As always Scott threw a great party at the show & everyone was amazed at the art & vinyl.

Fan Club Gator

In all it's Purple glory, may I present the latest colorway from Brian Flynn and Super 7

# 4 in the series,

Clear Purple Fan Club Gator, released 03/06/2010

MUMMY GATORS

From Super7, http://www.super7store.com San Francisco California, and Super7 St. Petersburg Florida, (My favorite store) I bring you the 1st three Mummy Gators, from left to right:

1. Grey Proto Mummy Gator

Released 08/29/2009

Painted in Grey Pearl

2. Swamp Muck Mummy Gator

Released 10/31/2009

Blended Green

3. Cannibal Mummy Gator

Released 12/12/2009

Transparent Orange with a surprise inside, The missing arm.

All are a hair over 6"

I'm pretty focused on what I collect, but Super7 outdid themselves with this sculpt, & I had to have them. Now lets see what colors 2010 will bring. (Blue, Yellow, Black)

Maybe the Gator will go on vacation to Hawaii, and come back with that motif (hint, hint).

Starting week 2

The 1st week went great, no nausea, very little pain from the radiation, only 4 vicodin all week, oh this is gonna be a cakewalk or so I thought. Now into the second week of chemo & radiation, still no nausea, but the pain has increased. Taken 4 vicodin between yesterday & now. The pain isn't really that bad, but is more of a nuisance. Hard to sit, get comfortable, walk, ect. You never really imagine how almost everything you do effects your butt. cough, sneeze, burp, sit, walk, bend over, climb stairs, the list goes on & on. As long as it's part of the healing process, I'll just deal with it, with a lot of help from my wife Judy, family & friends, (oh and mommy's little helper Vicodin).

Now back to the toys....................

I got a Port, (or a 3rd breast)

Nothing to do with vinyl, but..............

So say you had $13,000.00 to spare, what would you spend it on? Well, if it was me, I'd pay off my house, but seeing how it was the Insurance companies money, and I ONLY had to come out of pocket for $2300, I guess the next best thing would be for a port to be inserted over the muscle in my chest, with a tube running into a artery, to pump Chemo in. (the lump under the stitches) It is actually called a AngioDynamics access device, large name for something that hurts like a snickersbar (Skullbrainers will appreciate that) This Mon 18th I get to find out 1st hand how it works & how painful it might be. I'll let you know LOL.

DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE

Now for the good news, Pushead has done it again!!

May I introduce..............

52 weeks blue crete crawling siamese glow twin skullpirate

#3 in the 52 week series, #2 being the Vitamin C Skull Captain 2007, and #1 was the "Raider Pirate" 2006

Released December 22nd 2009 through Secretbase, Japan.

Take 2 pirates, amputate the legs, join them at the hips, and have them glow baby blue in the dark, and you have a award winning figure, (or should I say figures)

My pictures do not do this piece justice. If you collect Pus, you need to pick this figure up.

Personal setback

Just a little update on my personal life. In Nov. 2009 I found out that I have colon cancer, stage 3. After 1 colonoscopy, two Cat scans, 1 Ultrasound, numerous blood test, and a EKG, I was declared to be perfectly healthy for a 50 year old, with the exception of the tumor in my lower colon (go figure). I am scheduled to have a port put into my chest next week, for the Chemo to be pumped in, and start full Chemo & Radiation treatment the following week.

When I 1st got the news it sucked, but my Doctors, said I have a excellent chance on beating it. Needless to say I am not gonna roll over and give up. I plan on staying around to torment my kids for another 20 years or so. A ton of people have been praying for me, and the faith that my wife & I have will carry us through.

The real drag is that I have 12 weeks of Chemo & Radiation (5 days a week) to shrink the tumor, then surgery to remove it and 6-8 weeks recovery from that, then back on Chemo & Radiation for another 4 or 5 months to make sure it's gone. It's gonna be a long strenuous year.

Judy (my wife) has been so supportive, and has been to every Dr. visit with me, and puts up with me when I have issues dealing with the pain.

SDCC is out of the question this year again, because I can't miss any of my treatments. So...... I guess we'll shoot for 2011 instead.

I will continue to post pics of new items I get, and update my condition, for the 4 or 5 people who check my blog LOL. Please keep me in your thoughts & prayers.

Frank